Thread: shampooing brushes?

i have read multiple peoples opinion that using shampoo (or conditioner) to thoroughly clean brushes (once a week or so) isnt a bad idea. so that makes me wonder, as i know that not all shampoo is great on my hair. . . are there certain products that serve badger hair better? baby shampoo? dry hair shamoo? oily hair shampoo?. . . my inclination is in the direction of baby product, so if im wrong someone tell me before i go buy it.

My brush of the day gets shampooed each time I use it with whatever soap I lather up with. At the end of the shave I rinse it, whip it against a dry towel, and hang it bristles down to dry. I care more about my razors. My boar and synthetic brushes are cheap and the least of my concerns.

Never heard anyone doing it that much, but some guys will after a few months , but I,m with Benz on this it gets shampooed every time you lather with it,, and my daily shaking it out and drying on my towel I think gets t clean , now a grungy brush that you bought off of eBay you might need to do something. Tc

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

Never heard anyone doing it that much, but some guys will after a few months , but I,m with Benz on this it gets shampooed every time you lather with it,, and my daily shaking it out and drying on my towel I think gets t clean , now a grungy brush that you bought off of eBay you might need to do something. Tc

A grungy brush from flea bay would have to be shampooed in penicillin before I would use it.

I only shampoo new boar brushes because they stink.

Where have you been reading ??? I have seen guys trying to get the stink out of an old knot or even a new one once in awhile but something that lives in soap hardly needs another bath just for the fun of it :<0)

This happens to be the first place I was able to find a second time.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/brush...detergent.html

On the rare occasion when I see a soap build up at the knot I give it a soak in Borax and a very thorough rinse. If needed, an application of Pantene is administered.

Yes, I give them a shampoo and blow dry then we go out to dinner together.

In all seriousness, every now and again I do. I've used my current brush almost daily for the last 5 years. Oils do build up and in combination with hairs falling out it benefits from a good cleaning. I just work some hand soap into it and rub it round the lid of my shave soap container for a few minutes. Good as new afterwards.

I've seen recommendations both for and against borax soaks and vinegar soaks and shampooing so I do nothing.